After her parents' separation, the light-skinned Belle, her mother, and her siblings passed as white and changed their surname to Greene to distance themselves from their father. [7][8][9] Her …

2019年5月3日 · She and her siblings had all plugged “Da Costa” into their names; should anyone remark on her complexion, Belle mentioned Portuguese ancestry. Greene’s literary and artistic …

For many, racial passing involved cutting ties with family members who were unable to pass as white. Despite this trend, Belle da Costa Greene kept much of her family intact, since her …

2024年10月29日 · After the separation, Genevieve dropped the last letter of their family name and was lighter-skinned enough to pass as white, as were Greene's siblings. This opened doors …

Together with her mother and siblings, Greene determined to “pass” as white, and they were listed so beginning with the 1905 New York state census. She settled on the name Belle da …

Discover life events, stories and photos about Belle Marion Da Costa Greene (1879–1950) of District of Columbia, United States.

2021年3月15日 · From then on, the Greenes identified themselves as being of Portuguese descent, with Belle adopting the middle name “da Costa,” her older brother Russell, “de …

2021年6月9日 · Belle da Costa Greene was one of the most prominent librarians in American history. She was born Belle Marion Greener to African American parents Richard Theodore …

2023年5月12日 · Belle and some of her siblings added the middle name “da Costa” to denote Portuguese ancestry, as a way to explain their darker complexion. Ardizzone adds that …

Belle had four siblings: her older brother Russell, her older sisters Louise and Ethel, and her younger sister Theodora. The family was raised in DC, alongside Genevieve’s relatives, but …